The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-19
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STA
A GOOD STATE TO LIVE IN.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
A GOOD STATE TO LIVE IN.
The idea that men are Names best crop ha
| been dwell upon much at public gatherings
| that the impression has gone abroad that the
State does not produce much else. 1t is tim'
| to di>pcl the illusion that ''Maine is goot
state to 80 FROM" aud hence inferentialy that
(! it is not good State to live in, and it is pleas
ant to observe that at the Pine Tree State club,
| dinner in Boston Saturday steps were taken il
(! that direction. 1t goes without saying that
every loyal son of Maine is proud of his native
State ant! proud of the grand record made bs
| those of her children who have made theil
homes elsewhere: but it will not detract from
their fame to draw attention to the fact that
the State really has other products quite worth
| while. Outsiders are wont to >nccr at farming
i'll Maine. but when the amount of hay. p0tt-
toes. apples and live stock exported each year
Is exhibited, the sneer is silcnced. Few are
aware of the extent, value, variety and growth
of the manufacturing interests of Maine in re-
cent wears. In the manufacture of wool, cot
ton. timber. leather. paper, iron and wood this
state takes a rank by no means low, and the
rank i. fast rising. The railroad system is in
crea>in@ more rapidly than ever before, miner
al resources are bein. developed. the volume of
summer travel is SWeilin" to enormous size.
while wealth and population are steadily grow
ing. Maine is Il good state to stay in, and
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before. Portland Advertiser.
DISASTROUS FIRES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
\ fire ut Princeton at S12.30, May II, burn
ed Il store and house owned by James Fenla-
son. with outbuiidng>: loss $500: small inSur-
anr". The fire spread and burned the house
and contents OF Henry Fitch loss $500: insur-
ance S225; Baptist parsonage furniture: loss
$500: uninsured. Also three small buildings
loss Sl0o. AT Rohbinston. the same afternoon.
the house and outbuildings owned and orcil-
pied by haric> spires. We're totally CONSUMED ::
loss and insurance unknown. y @alc was
blowing and the flames spread rapidly and
the heat WAS so intense that persons were I'M
able to enter Il room where the two years old
daughter was asleep and she burned to death.
At one o'ciock fire caught in the engine house
Of Shaw Bros tanncry. Grand Lake Stream.
and consumed the engine house. saw mill. dry
lipl,>e. roll loft and the immense building that
covered the Nats. called THE Yard. Ten
thousand sides Of leather. valued at S3o,0
were burned. \ northerly gale was blowing.
Unable TO l;9ure tn" loss. which is varioll-ly
estimated At from 500 900 to &l25 oo0. In>ur-
aurr net known here
ANNl\ EKsAKN AND INSTALLATION.
Tie Congregational Church at Hampton
celebrated lis seventh anniversary May 9th. in
connection with the installation of Rev. :. d.
TWine, late OF the Bangor theological seminary.
pastor. The services included an historical
address 10y the pa>tor-eiert and addresses by
RcNS. DR.. Adams of the Maine Missionary
Society. b. b. Merrill, :. ". Chapin and r. 4.
Hack. \ collation. was served. Il social gather
n@ WAS held, and addresses of congratulation
We're uia,i". At 3 o'clock the ecclesiastical
council assembled. Rev. B. B. Merrill of
Brewer WAS moderator. and Rev. {. ii. Cutter
IF Bangor scribe. The records Of the action
of the church and the call Of the can,lilat">
Were voted satisfactory. At the installation
The Invocation was by Rev. Il. b. Merrill;
scripture reading and prayer. Rev. }. +. Ad-
ans; sermon, Rev. j. :. sewal: installation
prayer. Rev. l.. +. ~tearn>. u. d.. Of Bangor;
charge to pastor. Rev. j. ID. Smiley of Brewer
Village: right hand of fellowship. Rev. {. ii.
Cutler of the First Church OF Bangor, and
bon" lirt.on by the pastor.
10 LItu0E AGENCY FOR AUGUSTA.
The committee OF the whole boar, oI Alder
licn of Augusta 10 whom WAS referred the
petition Of Hon. Arson i, hiorri and others
for liquor i~enrv. unanimously reported aS
follows IL the meeting of til" Board and the re-
port was accepted and adopted:
That while we recognize the fact that there Is
legitimate use for >pirituous liquor for HE
chanica and medicinal purposes and have II"
rca*ui 10 question the sincerity of these gen
teinen who ask for an a@rnrv for supplying
such liquors. yet we believe that tn" priv Nieg,>
of an agency would beyond question be abused
~ designing persons that it would be the
community. and with this view of the ease we
are constrained TO report that in cur Judgment
il is not advisable to establish liquor agency
Il, this time.
II Nl-iiAHl.E BY NIrHISHNMENr FOR LIFE.
The W#tervlle Sentinel states that since
cipitai punishment has been abolished, there
are thirteen other crimes. the punishment for
which. under the laws oi Maine, may be the
same wilful murder. viz. murder in the
second degree; arson of dwelling in the night
time; arson of dwelling in the day time, if IA
person is therein: treason: ohstructing rail-
road. il life is destroyed: robbery with arms
or with Il confederate, abduction. rape. arson
cntlan-erng dwelling. burglary. forgery. and
altering public securities. For the seven last
named crimes. the court may sentence the con-
Wet fer life OF for Il term of years.
CAVES AND PAINT HOLES.
Ina lime ,i,u,rrv near RocllaGl 1--WE immense
holes or caves have been du. in the quarry
wall. The biggest is 81 feet deep and from it
have been taken 1D0.oG0 casks of fine rock.
Til" hole w.,- worked until !! paint hole was
struck. when it was considered unsafe. \
with a coloreu EARTH which can he manu-
f,,cturcd into commercial paint. When they
We're earring out the earth from the hole. Il
stranger who WAS looking on told them that
they were throwing away something that was
far more valuable than rock.
tiRiN rs SfN lf.Nt'E ED.
a Calais despatch of the 1lth SAYS: At 10 A.
NJ. the stiffness Of death prevailed in the court
room. The Attornc; General moved that sen
tencc be passed upon Graves. Counsel for the
prisoner said he had nothing more to say. The
Judge. after rompliinenting the jury on the
conscientious manner in which they had dis
charged their duty, directed the clerk to read
the sentence which was that the prisoner be
"conlnc, in the state Prison at fhoma>ton at
lar.l labor for life The audience was much
effected.
IN GENERAL.
Ea>tport MaSons are 10 have Il $4,000 hall.
Tho Maine Farmers Almanac contributors
hold their annual reunion in Augusta July
18th.
John L. Stilnp>on Of Lewiston has been ar
rested for attempting TO poison Mrs. DIR. Elmer
Morrill, with iig> containing Paris green.
The directors of the Peppercl manufacturing
company OF Bisideford have declared Il dividend
OF two hundred dollars per share, payable May
llll. The dividend is six per cent.
Dir. 4. $. Condor. Of Ogden, Utah, is about
10 issue Il volume Of poems. The doctor is ana
tive of Penob>cot, Maine. and Il graduate of
1t is reported that NJ. Belanyer of La Rcpul,-
Iique. French newspaper published at Lewis
ton. has sued several newspapers for $100,oo0
damages for alleged lihellous statements concer-
ming himself.
\ gentleman who passed through Portland il
few days ago. had with him two girls and a boy.
who came from an institution near Boston.
Tie gentleman was On his way to South Brooks
Vile, where the children were to be given
homes in the families of citizens there. \ NUM-
Der OF these waits have been taken by the hos
ptable people of that section and given Il home
an! schooling.
The fishing schooner Humboldt Of Hoothbay.
WAS allowed to buy new lines at Halifax by
permission OF the Dominion customs althor;-
ties. In extending the privilege in this case
! the Minister of Customs stated that it must not
| he considered that any other similar applies
| tions from American fishermen will he received
| with the s:,;.ic favor.
| Brighten cattle Market.
| BRIGHTON, TUESDAY. May II.
| Amount Of live stock at market Cattle. II 10
Sheep and Lambs, 300; swine, lG 40; Horses
| 201 Veal calves, 30.
! Number from the different states: Western
| cattle 80; Canadian cattle, none, Northern AN,
| Eastern cattle PIC: Connecticut cattle none
| Western sheep and lambs 5GOO; Maine sheep am.
! lambs 100; Western swine, l5150; Massachusett,
| store pigs 800: Canadian sheep and lambs none
| Massachusetts cattle, l37.
| Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 ID live weight-EX
| ira quality, a15a9515 second quality, s. 25a5 40
| third quality, 81 25n4 80; poorest grades o
| coarse oxen, Bulls, Ne, $3 75a4 OU.
| Brighton Hides, &c. y b; Brighton Talow, 81,
| ale. " Ii; Country Hides, G9Gi,c r. y; Country
| Talow, &c " n: Calf Skins. Ilslllsc " Il: Ialni
| skins, 81 IO4I ., each, extra heavy wool skins
| 81 5odl - each; COW hides, &c per H..
| Mich Cows AND NDSPRINGERs-Tr:dc during III,
| past week has been fair in the demand and value
| were stronger than the buying interests expected
but the selling interests had the best Of the si,u;,
tiOu they knowing that the had we'll nd n